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This is the season for a suspension of disbelief. Come to think of it, don't we always need some magical thinking and radical optimism?

At a boba shop in West Hollywood, he pulled me into his tall, lean frame. I inhaled the scent of him. I just wasn't prepared for the callous ways of 'casual' love.

You know that awkward silence when someone opens your gift and can give only a weak smile. Social science is here to help you do better.

The "Please Be Nice" tournament at 4100 Bar in Silver Lake was created as an antidote to the prickly, male-dominated world of dive bar pool.

For the "SNL" alum, an ideal Sunday includes baseball trivia, the hottest of hot sauces and multiple walks around the neighborhood.

In today's digital age, the once hush-hush experience of a man privately processing going bald, or secretly seeking out cosmetic alterations, has entered the mainstream consciousness.

If you're a woman in your 40s whose body can no longer tolerate alcohol, you're not alone. Researchers explain why drinking gets harder as we enter perimenopause.

The U.S. Forest Service is reviewing a plan to connect Bear Mountain and Snow Summit with lifts, a proposal that's met with caution and support.

From rock climbing to skiing, weightlifting to dance, Times readers have found unique, fun and addictive ways of staying fit.

Emily Haynes' colorful wheel-thrown, hand-painted ceramics reflects Southern California surf style and Midcentury Modern design.